Permanent hair waver



June '20, .1939. Q DE LA GARZA PERMANET HAIR wAvsn lFiled June 1'?, 1937 INVENTOR CARLoTA DE LA GARZA BY C N.. w ,Jani 1.126

TTORNEY Patented June 20, 1939 UNITED. STATES PATENT A ori-ics l 2.163.375 PERMANENT HAIBWAVEB caricia de is Gam, chicago. ni., minor io Hlgar, Inc., Chicago, Ill., a corporation of lilin Application June l'l, 1937, SerialNo. 148,703 s-ciaims.. (l. 13a-s3) This invention relates toV apparatus for per--A manently waving hair.

An object of this invention is to provide' a highly simplified apparatus of the character de.

scribed which shall be relatively inexpensive to manufacture, extremely siinple to use, which shall be safe and yet practical and efiicient to a high degree.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in part hereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction, combinations of elements, and arrangement of parts which will be exempli- 'fled in the construction hereinafter described,

.5 step of the procedure illustrated in Fig. 9;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a still further step in the procedure;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the exothermic pad or bag used in the procedure illustrated in Jo Figs. 9, and 11;

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line iI-lt of Fig. 11;

Fig. e is a view similar to Fig. 9, but inustrating a modified form of the invention; and

Fig. .7 is a perspective view illustrating a further step in the process shown in Fig. 6.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, Ill designates a protective pad. herein consisting of rubber having a feit lining il on one side thereof, and alongitudinal slit I2. A strand of hair 45 is pulled through the slit i2 -in the protective pad Iii,A

the pad being pushed tightly to the scalp. The strand of hair 45 is then moistened with an oil permanent wave solution. The hair is then combed and spread out. The outer end of the strand is then placed between the folds 46 and 41 of a member 48 forming part of my improved apparatus. Themember 4l comprises an elongated sheet of cloth, such as flannel, folded over n at an intermediate transverse portion thereof, as

shown at 49, and stitched Ias at 50, parallel to the fold 45,- to form a tubular portion at the fold. Extending through the tubular portion 5| are a pair of elongated pliable members 52, 5I such as insulated wires. The wire l! has portions 52a and 'of cloth or` a sheet of absorbent paper 60 is first 52h extending beyond the tubular portion 5| o! the cloth wrapper, and the wire ,53 has similar extending portions 53a and 531;. The stitching 50 is applied in such position that the intermediate or central portions of the insulated pieces of wire 52, 53 will be firmly gripped by friction within the tubular portion 5i, so 'as not to fall out.

The overlapping or superimposed folds of porytions 45 and 41 of the wrapperreceive the outer end oi the strand 45 therebetween. The portion 48 may be longer than the portion 41. The wrapper is then rolled with the hair toward the head to form a curl. When the rolled wrapper with hair reaches the felt pad protector, the wire ends 52a, 52h or wire ends 53a, 53h are bent inl wardly against the curled or wound hair to prevent the same from unwlnding while the other curls are being similarly made on the head. It will be noted that one wire end is bent inwardly at each end, preferably, the wire ends which are closest to the pad, so as to minimize unrolling. The entire head may be prepared in the same manner.

When the number ofcurls desired have been put up in the manner ldescribed above, the hair is 2 ready to'receive the exothermic heat pads 55. 'I'he heat pads 55, as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawing, may consist of a flat foil envelope 56 containing exothermic powder 51. One wall of the envelope may be formed with a number of spaced perforations 58. A sheet ofabsorbent paper impregnated with exothermic material may be used instead of the pad or envelope 55. In order to create heat from the exothermic foil pad, a piece placed in water and placed over the perforated side of the exothermic foil wrapper. The pad 55 covered with moistened cloth or paper 60 is then wrapped around the wound hair to start the action of the exothermic material, and to create heat and steam which .cause the hair to become permanently waved.

'I'he remaining two wire ends atv opposite sides of the wrapper are then bent inwardly over the exothermic foil pad to hold the same tightiy in 4 place while the exothermic material is in action. When the pads -cool oil, the outer two wire ends are then bent outwardly or straightened and the pads removed. The inner pair of wire ends are then straightened and the curled strand of hair 5 and wrapper 48 are then unwound. The wrapper 48 may be used over and over again, from time to time. After all the wrappers and protector pads are removed, the hair need merely be rinsed with cold water and the waves pushed in place.

In Figs. 6 and 'I there is shown a modified form of wrapper 48a. made of an elongated sheet of cloth, such as flannel. It is folded over the middle as at a and then formed with three parallel lines of stitching il, 65 and Si, all parallel to the fold Jia. I'he stitching forms a pair of similar small tubular portions 89, 10, and an intermediate tubular portion 1I. Extending through the tubular portions 69 and 1l are elongated pieces of insu-1 later wire 15 and 1i having projecting wire ends 15a, 15b and 16a, 16h. Within the central tubular cloth portion 1I is a metal perforated tube tl.

The overlapping folds or portions Il and t2 of the wrapper 48a receive between' them the outer end of the strand 45. The wrapper is then rolled toward the scalp with said strand or lock of hair whereby the hair is curled spirally. After the wrapper a is rolled tightly to the protector pad i0, a pair of opposite wire ends are bent inwardly to hold the curl from unwinding.

Thereafter a cartridge I8 is inserted into the perforated tube 80, first being perforated and immersed in water.

A foil or cloth protective wrapping 03 may be placed-over the curled or rolled wrapper and held in position by bending inwardly the remaining two wire ends. If desired, the wrapper 48a may be made with only one wire to keep the wrapper from unwinding after the same is rolled toward the protector pad Il.

An'important feature of the invention is the wrapper 48 or a including superimposed sheet portions between which the strand is received and provided with wire ends for maintaining the rolled wrapper or curl from unwinding.

It will be noted that the various articles that go to make the complete outilt or apparatus may be packed in a small box and maybe sold as a kit. No machine is necessary. Additional, ex- .othermic cartridges or pads may be purchased when the supply runs out. The procedure may be carried out simply in the home and does not require professional skill.

It `will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which the several objects of this invention are achieved, and which is well adapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might .be made of the abovel invention, and as various changes might be made in the embodiments above The wrapper a isvlikewise` set forth, it is to be understood that all matter herein set vforth or shown in the accompanying drawing is to be interpreted as illustrative and not-in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new Vand desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. In apparatus for permanently waving the hair, a pair of superposed flexible sheets adapted -to receive the outer end of a strand oi' hair therematerial connected along one side to form a fold 1 for receiving and rolling the ends of a strand of hair therebetween, a pair of insulated wires 'secured along the connected edges of said wrapper so that said sheets and strand can be rolled thereon, the ends of both of said wires extending beyond the lateral edges of said sheets to form a pair of bendable holding members at opposite ends of the wrapper after it is in rolled form, whereby one pair of holding members may be bent reversely from opposite ends of the wrapper to hold it from unrolling, and the other pair of holding members can thereafter be used to secure an exothermic pad over' said roll.

3; In apparatus for permanently waving the hair, a pair of pieces of insulated wire, means connecting the intermediate portions of both of said wires to receive the outer end of a strand of hair therebetween, whereby said strand may .be rolled with and upon said intermediate portions, the opposite end portions of either of said wires beyond the connected intermediate portion thereof being independently bendable reversely toward said rolled strand for retaining it against unrolling, an exothermic pad adapted to be wrapped around the intermediate portions of said wires and strand when in rolled form, and' the other end portions of said wires extending beyond and being bendable reversely over the wrapped exothermic pad to hold the latter from falling olf.

CARLOTA DI LA GARZA. 

